Mampara of the week: Lethebo Rabalago

27 November 2016 - 02:00 By Hogarth

Whether for flying or crawling insects, the killer spray Doom, which we've all relied on from time to time, is not an obvious additive to the tricky business of working miracles.Pastor Lethebo Rabalago of Limpopo clearly thinks otherwise, spraying his congregants with it to expedite the miracles they clearly long for. "We are saying, with God, anything is possible," the Mampara says, challenging beliefs that eating grass or snakes is a surer way to heaven.Little wonder Limpopo's health department says it may be dealing with a "person whose mental state is not sound". Of course, prophets through the ages have suffered similar doubt.In the meantime, congregants should follow manufacturer Tiger Brands' advice to "wash thoroughly with soap and lukewarm water"...

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